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Rave: Rate My Professors Matters

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Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.The first year of college often feels like walking into a system with unwritten rules. Lecture halls are bigger, expectations are higher and suddenly every course feels unfamiliar.Unlike high school, where students get assigned … [Read more...] about Rave: Rate My Professors Matters

Class of 2029 Eagerly Anticipates Their College Journey

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Clockwise from top left: Savanna Yant, Bassam Dadabhoy, Fiona van Otterloo and Junxi Xu smile for the camera. They shared their feelings going into their college journeys. Photos courtesy of Savanna Yant, Bassam Dadabhoy, Fiona van Otterloo and Junxi XuThis year's incoming class of first-years consists of 1,192 students chosen out of a total number of 14,249 applications, … [Read more...] about Class of 2029 Eagerly Anticipates Their College Journey

First-year Housing Advisors Enhance Student Experiences

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Housing and Residence Life at Pepperdine allows students to have a living experience on campus throughout their time here in Malibu. However, the in-house Resident Advisors and Spiritual Life Advisors who reside in first-year housing find themselves with vastly different roles in comparison to other HRL members, students said. The role of an RA is to … [Read more...] about First-year Housing Advisors Enhance Student Experiences

On the Outside: Students Share Frustrations With Pepperdine’s Partial Reopening

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Art by Leah Bae When Pepperdine's Malibu campus reopened over a month ago, students in the area enjoyed the opportunities campus had to offer, but there are still many students who said they are frustrated about the reopening. Given that around 53% of Pepperdine undergraduate students are from outside of California, according to the Seaver Office of Admission, many … [Read more...] about On the Outside: Students Share Frustrations With Pepperdine’s Partial Reopening

First-Years Seek Off-Campus Housing in Malibu

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First-year roommates Peyton Walker, Sophie Kairis and Josie Snarr pose for a photo at their apartment Feb. 17. Since August, they have lived together in off-campus housing near Pepperdine. Photo Courtesy of Josie SnarrThough Pepperdine’s on-campus housing remains largely closed for over a year, some first-year students sought off-campus housing in the Malibu area. These … [Read more...] about First-Years Seek Off-Campus Housing in Malibu